Glare shield



Mardi 27, 192s. 1,664,124 J. M. LORENZ GLARE SHIELD File'd May 10, 1926 Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

UNITED STATES' t 1,664,124 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN 1a. LORENZ, or Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

l GLARE SHIELD.

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which may be shiftedto different positions l in order to eliminate the glare, that is, the

screen'or shield may be positionedon either side of the driver or in the front,and is constructed to swing on a pivot point Vwhich would be substantially over the drivers seat, 16 therebeing a horizontal arm from which the screen or shield depends.

A further object of my invention is to form a glare shield,l the supporting frame of which may be attached to. a central pivotal point in the roof of an automobile over the drivers seat, and having a horizontal arm connected to the pivot and with folding telescopic armswhich may hang vertically downwardly from the horizontal arm, thus supporting the screen or shield at any desired elevation, and allowing swinging same into any position horizontally.

Another-object of my invention is a glare shield which may be folded up against the inside of the topof a vehicle or pulled downwardly into position therewith.

My glare shield comprises in brief a clamping bracket which may be attached to the roof of a vehicle, a horizontal supporting arm pivoted in said bracket, a hinged depending .arm attached to the end of the vbracket to fold upwardly thereagainst, so

that the shield may be folded up against the roofof the vehicle. The depending arm'is formed telescopically and has atransparent coloredV screen attached at the lower end thereof. I

My invention will be more readily understood from the following description and drawings, ini which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the interior of a closed automobile, with my'v glare shield suspended from the roof;

Fig. 2 1s an elevation of my shield when in depending position, as if taken in the direction of the arrow 2 of Fig. 3;

Fi 3.is a longitudinal section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a. horizontal section on the line .lengthen or shorten such rod.

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4 4 of Fig. 3, taken in the direction!y of the arrows, showing a section through the depending arms and an underneath view of the main supporting arm;

F'g. 5 is a detail vertical section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3, through the clamping bracket `and pintle.

vThe roof or top structure of a vehicle is indicated by the numeral 1 to which is attacheda disc 2 or the like; my clamping bracket 3 being secured to such disc.' This clamping bracket has a base 4 with lugs 5 thereon, these lugs having apertures for holding screws or the like. The, bracket as a whole is preferably made of sheet metal having a reverse bend-6 on one end and an arm 7 extending over the top of the bracket with a plate 8 terminating the arm. A supporting arm 9v lconstructed channel-shaped has aweb 1() and flanges 11, the web extending 'between the `base and the arm 7 andplatev8 yof the clamping. bracket.

A pinion. bolt 12 extends .through the clamping bracket and through the terminal end 1 3 of the arm- 9 and b -means of the clamp nut 14 a sufficient riction may be exerted between the clamping bracket and the terminal end of the arm 9 to hold same in anyadjusted position horizontally, that is, the nut would preferably be tightened so that the arm may be swung in different positions and will remain in such position* The depending rod 15 is formed telescopically, 'having a .channel 16 pivoted to the arm 9 bv meansof ahingingzpin 1.7 which'.

passes rough' the flanges of these two channels. A stop flange 18 is formed on the arm 9 by extending the' web thereof and bending same downwardly as shown lin Fig.

v 3. The lower part 19 of the depending rod is also formed from a channel, being fitted in the channel 16. Either or both of these channels is provided with a slot 20 and has a clamping bolt 21 joinin the .upper and lower parts of the depen ing rod so that they may be adjusted telescopically to A screen holder 22 is formed of Ypreferably thin sheet metal, bent into the form of a close channel in which the screen or shield 23 is secured by one edge'. This channd is clamped tight on the screen and holds same in place. through which extends a tongue 24, thix` tongue being the web of the lower channe The screen has an aperture 23- y it is swung, this arm the top of the vehicle as indicated in Fig 19 which extends around the holder 22 and is bent upwardly as shown in Fig. 3.

The manner of adjusting and using my glare shield is substantially as follows:

As above .describedit will be understood that the nut 14 may be tightened so that the arm 9 will remain in an position in which t-ting close against 1. The dependingrod 15 has a type of hinge 17 which "may be tightened so that when the said rod is shovedA upwardly yas indicated by the dotted line in Fig. 3, that there will be suicient friction between the flanges of the channels 9 and the channel structure of the depending rod, to hold same with the screen orshield in an upper position, close to the roof of the vehicle as indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 3.l The elevation of the screen may also be adjusted by the telescopic arrangement of the depending rod 15.

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tion, the driver may adjust the screen without stopping the vehicle.

Although my glareishield is a comparatively simple structure, it will nevertheless be apparent -that it may be changed considerably in general construction and in specific details to `suit different circum- Such changes however, would be within the spirit of `my invention as set forth in the description, drawings and claims. Having described my invention, what I claim is: y l

1. A glare shield comprising in combination a clamping bracket, means to secure said bracket to the roof of a vehicle, a horizontal channel-shapedarm pivoted to said bracket by a vertical clampingbolt, a oepending rod hinged to the free end of said channel, whereby the rod may be swung upwardly and substantially housed within said channel, la screen holder connected to the lower end of the rod, and a screen in said holder. l

2. Aglare shield as claimed in claim 1, said clamping bracket being provided with a base and `a cover plate connected by an arm having a. reverse bend, whereby a frictional bearing may be had bet-Ween the bracket and the arm.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

' JOHN M. LORENZ. 

